Ecologist
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Salary: $75,640 – $98,330 per year Schedule: Full-time Locations- 1 vacancy in the following locations:
Open & closing dates: 02/26/2024 to 03/08/2024
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Summary
This position is an Ecologist, GS- 0408-11, with the R1-Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office. Duty location is negotiable between Honolulu, HI; Kaua’i Island; O’ahu Island; Maui Island; or Hawai’i Island. See ‘Duties’ for additional information.
Duties
Duty location is negotiable between the following locations: Honolulu, HI; Kaua’i Island; O’ahu Island; Maui Island; Hawai’i Island. Placement is at management discretion. If selected, you may be placed at a regional office, field office, current duty station, or other DOI-owned or -leased worksite. Additional questions regarding placement should be reserved for the interview process.
Responsibilities: As an Ecologist your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Working with a multi-agency partnership to develop and implement a native seed collection, storage, production, and propagation plan to support habitat resiliency and restoration the Pacific Islands and align with the National Seed Strategy.
- Working with partner programs and agencies to identify needs and develop and implement shared goals for habitat restoration.
- Identifying threats and recovery needs for listed species as well as tools and processes to address them, and develop recovery documents.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Resume (See “Required Documents”). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
- Eligibility and Supporting documents – You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select “yes” to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
- Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
- Driver’s License: Selectees must possess and maintain a valid State driver’s license at all times during their tenure.
- Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov.
Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by 03/08/2024 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:
Minimum Qualification [GS-11]
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:
- Degree in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences.
Minimum Qualification [GS-11]
- One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service performing work in or directly related to ecological science. Examples of qualifying experience may include: (1) participating in field evaluations of the biological status, threats, and conservation needs of high priority plants; (2) conducting habitat surveys or restoration for listed and rare species, with an emphasis on plants; (3) preparing biological reports and management plans; (4) assisting in the development of project or program goals and objectives, with emphasis on plants; (5) coordinating with other agencies, scientists, conservation organizations, local planning agencies, and/or knowledgeable individuals to obtain and use the best scientific data in assessing the biological and taxonomic status of plants. OR
- Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., or possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in ecology or directly related fields of study. OR
- A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Required Documents:
1. Resume: At a minimum, YOUR RESUME MUST CONTAIN job title (include job series and grade, if federal); description of duties; starting and ending dates of employment (month and year); and hours worked per week. You are encouraged, but not required, to include annual salary, name and address of employer, and supervisor name and telephone number. You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required information is included in your Resume. If you opt to use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format, then you must include the above required information. Additional information on what to include can be found here. NOTE: Your resume must include ALL required information. Failure to provide all required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
2. College Transcripts: Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable; a copy of your official transcripts is required if you are selected. PLEASE NOTE that transcripts, whether official or unofficial, MUST INCLUDE student name, institution name (or identifying information such as an acronym or URL web address), degree conferral date, major, grades, credit hours earned, grade point average or class ranking. Please refer to the education section above for additional information.
1. Resume: At a minimum, YOUR RESUME MUST CONTAIN job title (include job series and grade, if federal); description of duties; starting and ending dates of employment (month and year); and hours worked per week. You are encouraged, but not required, to include annual salary, name and address of employer, and supervisor name and telephone number. You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required information is included in your Resume. If you opt to use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format, then you must include the above required information. Additional information on what to include can be found here. NOTE: Your resume must include ALL required information. Failure to provide all required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
2. College Transcripts: Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable; a copy of your official transcripts is required if you are selected. PLEASE NOTE that transcripts, whether official or unofficial, MUST INCLUDE student name, institution name (or identifying information such as an acronym or URL web address), degree conferral date, major, grades, credit hours earned, grade point average or class ranking. Please refer to the education section above for additional information.